The city finally confirmed they are installing the crosswalk at Holmead and Park. It took much longer than I ever anticipated to get here but we stayed with it until they were forced to listen. I will be keeping a close eye on the construction schedule to ensure this actually …
September 1, 2015
Final supporters
Dear Councilmember Nadeau,
We are residents of Columbia Heights and the surrounding neighborhoods, including many parents of small children. Please help advocate for a crosswalk at the intersection of Holmead Place and Park Road. This is a major pedestrian thoroughfare connecting a dense residential area to the shopping, transportation, and recreation (including kids' splash park) at the Columbia Heights plaza/metro area. The closest crosswalk to cross Park Road is a 3-minute walk in either direction (to 13th St. or 14th St.) As a result, it is common to count 10-20 people, including small children, jaywalking this intersection every minute! (So common, in fact, that Google maps' image of that intersection, attached, actually shows a jaywalker in action!) This is very dangerous with all the turning cars, especially from the adjacent Giant parking lot entrance, and the Giant's many delivery trucks -- yet it's not practical to expect people to walk so far out of their way to reach the nearest crosswalk. In sum, this is a very busy intersection in desperate need of a crosswalk. We hope you can help and thank you for your service!
Your neighbors and constituents
Updates
June 16, 2015
I have been spending my mornings at the intersection watching how often cars ignore the people trying to cross. The silence from the council office is frustrating but I am still sending emails every single day.
June 16, 2015
Seeing this much energy behind the demand for a safe crossing proves I am not the only one exhausted by the constant danger at this intersection. The momentum is heavy and real now. We are going to keep pushing until the city finally decides to listen.
Reached 100 supporters
June 16, 2015
52 Comments
I must cut through traffic here each day and it is unsafe. Cars are coming and going into the parking garage at safeway, cars are turning from Park onto Holmead and also going thru on Park. It becomes very dangerous to know who has the right of way.
This would be a great place to put in a raised unsignalized pedestrian crossing. Or barring that, install a small halfway-median similar to those used in London. It may inconvenience some visitors and local motorists, but it would help those of us who live here feel safer.
I live at 13th & Park and often jaywalk across Park at this intersection, often because there are trucks pulling into the Giant loading dock and blocking the sidewalk.
I live directly at this intersection with my 7 month old son and 3 year old dog. People drive reckless because of the Giant and this intersection would help our safety. Thank you!
I frequent the Columbia Heights plaza/metro area multiple times a week and do not feel safe crossing the street at the intersection of Holmead Place and Park Road because there is no crosswalk. Our community and our children would be made tremendously more secure by this low-cost measure.
thank you
Pls put in a crosswalk
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The city finally confirmed they are installing the crosswalk at Holmead and Park. It took much longer than I ever anticipated to get here but we stayed with it until they were forced to listen. I will be keeping a close eye on the construction schedule to ensure this actually …
September 1, 2015
Final supporters
Dear Councilmember Nadeau,
We are residents of Columbia Heights and the surrounding neighborhoods, including many parents of small children. Please help advocate for a crosswalk at the intersection of Holmead Place and Park Road. This is a major pedestrian thoroughfare connecting a dense residential area to the shopping, transportation, and recreation (including kids' splash park) at the Columbia Heights plaza/metro area. The closest crosswalk to cross Park Road is a 3-minute walk in either direction (to 13th St. or 14th St.) As a result, it is common to count 10-20 people, including small children, jaywalking this intersection every minute! (So common, in fact, that Google maps' image of that intersection, attached, actually shows a jaywalker in action!) This is very dangerous with all the turning cars, especially from the adjacent Giant parking lot entrance, and the Giant's many delivery trucks -- yet it's not practical to expect people to walk so far out of their way to reach the nearest crosswalk. In sum, this is a very busy intersection in desperate need of a crosswalk. We hope you can help and thank you for your service!
Your neighbors and constituents
Updates
June 16, 2015
I have been spending my mornings at the intersection watching how often cars ignore the people trying to cross. The silence from the council office is frustrating but I am still sending emails every single day.
June 16, 2015
Seeing this much energy behind the demand for a safe crossing proves I am not the only one exhausted by the constant danger at this intersection. The momentum is heavy and real now. We are going to keep pushing until the city finally decides to listen.
Reached 100 supporters
June 16, 2015
52 Comments
This is also on the route many kids and parents take from the northwestern section of the Tubman ES zone to school every day (and back). A crosswalk would make the whole area safer.
I must cut through traffic here each day and it is unsafe. Cars are coming and going into the parking garage at safeway, cars are turning from Park onto Holmead and also going thru on Park. It becomes very dangerous to know who has the right of way.
This would be a great place to put in a raised unsignalized pedestrian crossing. Or barring that, install a small halfway-median similar to those used in London. It may inconvenience some visitors and local motorists, but it would help those of us who live here feel safer.
I live at 13th & Park and often jaywalk across Park at this intersection, often because there are trucks pulling into the Giant loading dock and blocking the sidewalk.
I live directly at this intersection with my 7 month old son and 3 year old dog. People drive reckless because of the Giant and this intersection would help our safety. Thank you!
I frequent the Columbia Heights plaza/metro area multiple times a week and do not feel safe crossing the street at the intersection of Holmead Place and Park Road because there is no crosswalk. Our community and our children would be made tremendously more secure by this low-cost measure.
thank you
Pls put in a crosswalk
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This is also on the route many kids and parents take from the northwestern section of the Tubman ES zone to school every day (and back). A crosswalk would make the whole area safer.